Flagstaff-holder.



W. H. EDSALL.

FLAGSTAFF HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAYII. Isls.

1 ,278,3 18, Patented Sept. 10,1918.

UNTTED STATES EATEN T EETEE.

WILLIAM H. EDSALL, OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 H. L. JUDIDCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION or NEW YORK.

FLAGSTAFF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 17, 1918. Serial No. 235,174.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be itknown that I, WILLIAM I-I. EDsaLL, a citizen of the United Statesof Amerlca,

residing atWallingford, Connecticut, have` invented a new and usefulFlagstaif-Holder,

of which the following is a specil'ication.

My invention relates to flag staff holders,

my object being to provide an improved construction whereby the holdermay be easily adjustedto different angular positions at will, theconstruction being so designed as to possess a high degree of strength,at the same time being comparatively light.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of my holder as it would appear inoperation.

Fig. 2 isa rear end elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of certain parts.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the base relatively enlarged. c

Fig. 5 'is a view of the underside of a detail 'of construction alsorelatively enlarged.

`1 is a base which may be secured by screwsor otherwise up'on anysuitable support such .as a window ledge. The upper f part of the baseis cup shaped and the outer and a ring 4 near its outer end into whichring and socket the Iiag pole or stal" is projected and held. LAt theinner end of the holder is a curved extension 5 which has therein alongitudinal slot 6. On the lower side of this extension and on oppositeedges of the slot are ribs 7.-7 so spaced as to fit into the groovesformed between the teeth around the upper edge of the base 1, wherebywhen the rear extension of the holder is securely clamped down on thebase the holder cannot turn thereon. 48 is a screw havingasuitablehandle at the upper end, said screw passing through the slot 6and screwing into the center of the base 1.l 9 is a specially shapedwasher for further locking the holder in its adjusted position. It willbe noted that the upper face of the extension 5 on opposite edges of theslot 6 is provided with a series of saw teeth 10-l0. On the lower .sideof the washer 9 vare teethv 11-11, and 12 1s a lug on the lower side ofthe washer 9 half way between the teeth 11-11. The lug is arranged toproject into the slot 6, as shown in Fig. 3, so that thewasher is heldagainst turning. with the screw 8. When the angular position of the`holder 2 has been determined, the screw 8 is turned down so that theteeth 11-11 on the washer will project in between the teeth 10-10 on theholder directly under said washer whereby, when the screw 8 is turneddown firmly the eX- tension 5 of the holder can neither turn nor slip onthe base l and thus the holderwill be rigidly held in the desiredangular position, In Figs. 1 and 2, I have shown in dotted lines anotherposition of adjustment, showing in Fig. l, that the outer end of theholder may be lowered and in Fig. 2 that the outer end may be swung oftat an angle. From the foregoing, it will be seen that the parts areexceedingly .simple and few in number and arefso designed as to afford amaximum of strength to resist strain occasioned by wind pressure. Itwill be noted that the width of the extension 5 is greater than thedepth thereof. It is, therefore, best adapted to resist side strainssuch asroc'casioned when the Hag is blown to the right or left by asevere wind. The downward strain is comparatively slight at all timessince the combined weight of the pole and the flag is relatively little.For this reason, the depth of the extension may be less than the widthwithout sacrifice to strength.

In Fig. 4 I have shown-in dotted lines the position of the parallel ribs7 7 between the teeth at the upper edge of the holder, which in thisparticular instance, are specially designed to secure the best results.In said figure, 14-14 constitute a series of teeth directly at the edgeof the cup shaped portion of the holder l, while 1 5--15 are teethformed a little ways in from the edge and positioned alternately betweenthe teeth 14--14. By this arrangement, I form a lurality of sets ofparallel grooves exten ing transversely across the top of the holder 1tol to receive the set of ribs 7 7, as shown in dotted lines, thearrangement being preferably such that the holder can be turned andadjusted'at almost any angle. y

I have shown. and .described my improved holder only in its preferredform and I am aware that the design and construction of the various,partsY may be modiied very materially without departing from the spiritand scope of my invention, such vmodilica-V tions being too numerous forme to attempt t0 illustrate the same. I might, however, mention that itis immaterial Whether the screw 8 screws into the'suppor't on'the basein the manner shown, or whether the screw is rigidly Carried by thebasewith the'handle 'portion in the form of a nut'mounted to -rotate on thescrew above the washer. Such a modification is t'oo obvious to requireillustration and 'would manifestly be within the scope 'of my invention.

What I claim is: il. A -ilag staff holder comprising ay base yhaving anupwardly projecting support, a 'holder constructedto4 receive a flagstall', a curved rearward extension on said holder arranged tobeseatedat'different angular having 'an upwardly projecting support, av

holdertconstructed to receive a flag staff, ka curved rearward extensionon` said .holder arranged to be seated at diHerent angular positions onthe upper part of said support Vand-'to `be slidable thereon when soseated,

'said extension yhaving a longitudinal slot, a washer arranged to'reston the upper side 'of saideXtension on opposite sides of said slot, anda'screw carried lby said support and passing through said extension and'washer fordrawing said'parts into binding engagement, and interlockingmeans between said several parts to prevent anyrelva't'ivemovement ofthe same when said screw is tightened down.

` 3. lAlag staff holder comprising a base ','having an upwardlyprojecting' circular support constructed'with a concaved upper end,aholder constructed to receive a flag staff, a curvedv rearwardextension on said holder arranged to be seated at different angularvpositions onthe upper part of' said support and tobe' slidable'thereonwhen so seated, said extension having a longitudinal slot, a washerarranged to rest on the upper side or said extension on opposite sidesof said slot, and a screw carried by said support and .passing throughsaid :extension and washer for drawing said parts into bindingengagement and interengaging means between-said extension and saidsupport to prevent angulardisplacement of the former-on the latter.

4. A agstaii'f holder comprising a base having an upwardly projectingcircular support concaved at its upper end, the edges thereo'havingnotches, a holder constructed to receive a flag staff, a curved rearwardeX- tension on said 'holder arrangedto'be seated lat ,different angularpositions onthe .upper end of said support, and' to be'slidablethereon'when so seated, said extension having' a longitudinal 'slot withalongitudinaljribL at one 'side to project `into said notches, a washerarranged to-restV on 'the upper side of 'said extension Aon oppositesides-of said slot,'and a screw carried by said support and passingthrough said'extension and washer for drawing saidparts into binding'engagement, and -means on said washer projecting into said slot toprevent said `washer from rotating relatively to said extension;

'5. In'a flag'stai holder, a base having a cup-shaped -support jprojecting .upwardly therefrom with a seriesV of notches vinland aroundthe upper part of said supp-ort, a holder constructed to receive ay ilagsta, a longitudinally slotted curved rearward extension on said holderhaving' a longitudinal rib on the underside arranged to'ext'endintosaidnotches to prevent rotation of the extension -thereon when the sameisseated, a :clamping screw passingy through ,saidy slot and vengagingvsaidi support7 and means between j the screw and theeXtension forlockingthe lattei' against sliding movement on 'thej'support when saidsc'rew istightenedjdown.V`

6. In a'rflag st'al holder, a 'base-having aA cup shaped supportprojecting upwardly therefrom with notches in the upper `part of saidsupport', a holder lconstructed tereceiveY ak flag stall", al longgitudinally slotted curved rearward extension on said yholder having aprojection onfthe underside arranged to -extend into said notcheskvto'prevent rotation ofthe extension'when the'saine is seatedtherein, aclamping screw Epassing through said slot and engaging said'support, andmeans between thei'screw and the eXtension for binding the latteragainst sliding movement on the suppor't'w'hen said screw is tighteneddown, said' means comprising a washer-like piece, the upper surface'bfsaidex'ten'sion having notches, said washerlikepiece havingaportionadapted to enter said notches. v Y

v "7'. AtlafgV stall 'h'oldencomprisi'njg abase having a cupshaped'support'prjectingup" ioo iio

Wardly therefrom with upwardly projecting teeth around the edge thereof,a holder constructed to receive a flag staff, a longitudinally slottedcurved rearward extension on said holder having ribs on opposite sidesof its slot arranged to stand between teeth on the support7 a screwengaging said support for clamping the extension tightly thereon, and aWasher controlled by said screw and resting on the upper side of saidsupport With nterengaging teeth on the supportand washer to prevent theextension from sliding on the support.

WILLIAM H. EDSALL.

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